Nevsky Shipbuilding-Shiprepair Plant, LLC (General Director – Vladimir Bazhenov) continues the construction of the multi-purpose salvage ship of MPSV07 project by the order of the Federal Marine and River Transport Agency in accordance with the Federal Target Programme for the Retrofitting of the Transport Infrastructure of the Russian Federation (2010-2015). More information…

On March, 2, 2010, on the territory of the factory owned by “Galaktika” group of companies, took place the solemn Keel Laying Ceremony of three ships. The event was attended by the representatives of the Government of the Astrakhan Region, city administration and Register of Vessels. More information…

Caspian Shipping Company (Kaspar, Azerbaijan) forecasts the growth of transportation volume in 2010 by 2.3% as compared to 2009, thus, up to 13.5 million tons. According to IA “RZD-partner.ru”, this was announced by the head of the company Aidyn Bashirov at the conference. More informetion..

The construction of a buoy vessel for the Arkhangelsk branch of Rosmorport is to start on March 12, 2010, at the shipyards of the 176th shiprepair plant, branch of OAO “SRC “Zvezdochka” (Severodvinsk). More information…

Construction and reconstruction of 8 sea terminals of the Port of Sochi (Imeretinka, Adler, Kurgorodok, Khosta, Matsesta, Dagomys, Loo, Lazarevskoe) are to be completed in the first quarter of 2013. More information…

In February, 2010, the cargo turnover of the Murmansk Sea Fishing Port (MSFP) grew by 22.7% as compared to last year, reaching 27 thousand tons. This was reported by the press-service of the company with reference to the information received from Anton Artemiev, Assistant Director General of OJSC MSFP. More information…

Cost of dismantlement of Lepse delivering ship at Nerpa plant, the Murmansk region, is to amount to approximately EUR 40 mln. This was reported today in Moscow at the panel discussion on the draft Federal Law On Radioactive Waste Handling, said Evgeny Evstratov, Deputy Director General of Rosatom State Corporation. More information…

Yakor insurance society is to effect hull insurance of vessels of the Customs of Kingisepp. According to the statement of the insurance company, the state contract for hull insurance of ТС-504 and ТС-516 is to amount RUR 5,018,130.00, and public indemnity insurance RUR 800,000.00. More information…

On February 26, 2010, the alteration of “Letny Bereg” dry-cargo carrier (home port Arkhangelsk) was finished. The alteration was performed by OSP Ukraina Shipyard, a part of the Odessa Commercial Sea Port. The alteration project was developed by the Marine Engineering Bureau, Odessa. More information…

In January, 2010, marine transportation organizations with special transport licenses carried 2.5 thousand tons of cargoes which is 47% more than in January, 2009. More information…